Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center

At Duke University Hospital and Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, our volunteers are a very vital part of the health care we provide to the more than half a million patients who visit us each year. Volunteers provide exceptional care and understanding by taking the time to give patients and their families the extra help and the listening ear they need so much during a hospital stay. In order to provide our patients with reliable, compassionate care, we thoroughly research all potential volunteers. Once a new volunteer is taken on board, we provide job-specific training. This training is conducted by seasoned hospital staff or experienced volunteers. Age-specific training is also required in order to help our volunteers better serve and communicate with the patients in their unit. Additional training is mandatory for certain, more demanding programs.We would like to invite you to become a part of the Duke Children's volunteer team. We are a close-knit team in which lasting friendships are built. Come enjoy the benefits of serving others. And join in our belief that health care is about people helping other people.

Contact the people listed below to learn more about individual opportunities and get answers to some of the general questions that pertain to all of our volunteer options.